Chapter 3060: Wu Tian Observatory

Chapter 3060: Wu Tian Observatory

Mu Ji still continued trying to convince Lu Yin. "We just need to cooperate. There are three ultimate techniques hidden beneath the rivers and lakes of divine energy. You helping me means that I am also helping you. Don't you also want to obtain those techniques? Haven't you heard of the legends? You’ve already cultivated divine energy, which means that any one of the ultimate techniques will be more helpful to you than to me."

Lu Yin ignored nearly all of what Mu Ji said, only paying attention to the mention of legends. "Are you referring to the rumor that one of the Seven Skygods obtained one of the ultimate techniques?"

Mu Ji shook his head. "No. There’s a legend that says that True God has three ultimate techniques and that mastering any one of them can lead to transcendence, allowing a person to become the strongest in all of history."

Lu Yin lost all interest. "Not interested."

"You don't believe it?"

"If True God were the strongest of all time, the Sixverse Association wouldn't even exist."

"True God isn’t the only one who has transcendent techniques. You should already understand that humans are unmatched when it comes to creation. They also have the means to transcend. That means that it’s all a race to see who's fastest. I want to get involved in that race as well. My innate talent already destines me to be extraordinary. I survived one of Progenitor Xi’s attacks, and let me tell you, that was terrifying.”

Lu Yin stared at Mu Ji. "Not interested."

The man was rendered speechless. "Can you only say those two words?"

Lu Yin started to walk away, having decided that he would return to the Heavens Sect, regardless of whether or not Mu Ji exposed Ye Bo as an imposter or not. Lu Yin could not take the risk.

"Hey, have you ever heard of the name ‘Hui Wu?’"

Lu Yin suddenly froze in place. His eyes started darting about.

"There’s also something wrong with Marquis Wang—she's not particularly evil. Hehe, it’s interesting, isn't it? A True God Guard Captain, as well as one of the greatest traitors in the history of the Fifth Mainland, but she's not that evil. Brother Ye Bo, don't you find that odd?"

Lu Yin turned around to look at Mu Ji. "None of these things concern me."

Mu Ji's smile grew wider. "I'm afraid that I might offend some people, so why don't you share all of this with Progenitor Xi?"

Lu Yin stared at Mu Ji. Laughter filled the man’s eyes.

"None of this concerns me," Lu Yin stated again.

Mu Ji was stunned. "Is it fun to just keep repeating the same thing?"

"Who is Hui Wu?"

"That’s Marquis Wu's name."

"Is there a problem with him?"

"There’s no problem." Mu Ji hesitated, and then slapped his forehead. "Right! I almost forgot! After the Sixverse Association invaded the Scourge, Marquis Wu left one time. No one else knows about that aside from me. Hehe, just a little after that, Corpse God almost died.

"Corpse God is one of the Seven Skygods, and yet the Sixverse Association nearly killed him. That incident shook the entire First Scourge, and it prompted Progenitor Xi to reach out to the other Scourges. That’s why those of us who were injured were sent out of the First Scourge, so that we wouldn’t be completely unlucky.

"Brother Ye Bo, do you see any connection between the two?"

Lu Yin's expression remained frigid. "This doesn't concern me."

Mu Ji chuckled and leaned close to Lu Yin in a confiding manner. He whispered something in Lu Yin’s ear before walking away.

Lu Yin stood there, stunned. Mu Ji had just cursed True God in Lu Yin’s ear, and a shockingly harsh insult at that.

Lu Yin stared at Mu Ji's retreating figure. The man never turned around, but he waved a hand. "The Wu Tian Observatory!"

Cursing True God did not guarantee that Mu Ji would not expose Lu Yin, nor did it give Lu Yin any leverage on the other man. After all, Lu Yin had no evidence proving that Mu Ji had cursed True God. However, the act did signify that Mu Ji definitely did not consider himself a part of Aeternus.

No one who cultivated divine energy would ever curse True God.

There was no way to know how long the man had been bound to that place. The chains and the platform reeked of age, and there were even crows circling overhead, letting out mournful cries.

What truly stunned Lu Yin was that the chains binding the man created two characters: Wu Tian.[1]

Was this man Wu Tian?

Lu Yin felt a chill run down his spine as numbness covered his entire body. Wu Tian... Is he really Wu Tian?

Lu Yin was at the Wu Tian Observatory, so this had to be Wu Tian. The purpose of the platform was to look at Wu Tian, which was why it was called the Wu Tian Observatory. This man was undoubtedly Wu Tian.

Lu Yin slowly approached the platform, step by step. People around him rushed past. There were elderly people, children, corpse kings, and even various bizarre lifeforms.

These people moved around the platform as though doing so was completely normal. None of them gave the platform so much as a second glance. Everyone avoided the platform, clearly disgusted by it. The surrounding area reeked of decay.

The platform was enveloped by a foul stench.

Lu Yin could not see anything but the man on the platform. Was he truly Wu Tian?

Laughter rang out, and a child bumped into Lu Yin. The child fell and started crying, which drew the attention of an adult.

"Who are you? Didn't you see the child? Why aren’t you helping him up?

"Kid, are you looking for a beating? Turn around and face me!

"I'm talking to you! Answer me!

"Brat..."

Lu Yin continued forwards, approaching the platform that he was intently focused on. He completely ignored the man behind him who was shoving him.

"Forget it, he's just a madman, let's go."

"Wait." Lu Yin finally spoke, though his back still faced the people.

"What? You want some trouble?"

"Who is that person?"

"Wu Tian. Can't you see?"

"Do you know who he is?"

"Know who he is? The sign says that he's a criminal who threatened the peace of our Aeternus Kingdoms. Kid, who are you that you don’t even know this? You’re not from our Aeternus Kingdoms, are you?"

Lu Yin's eyes flickered. Did these people not recognize Wu Tian? These Aeternus Kingdoms had lost all records of human history, and their past had been forgotten. Were they still even the same species as Lu Yin?

They could not be blamed for their condition. They had been born in the Aeternus Kingdoms and only knew this life. If there was any blame to be assigned, it would lie with those who had failed to protect humanity.

Why did people cultivate? To achieve transcendence? For immortality? None of those things. The purpose of cultivation was simple: to protect history and to protect one’s own people. There was nothing more to it.

The people of these Aeternus Kingdoms were all revolted by the Wu Tian Observatory, and they clearly regarded it as a place of filth. Disgust covered their faces any time the platform entered their sight.

Lu Yin alone stood beneath the Wu Tian Observatory and stared at it. He had no concerns of being noticed by Di Qiong; divine energy was the best protection.

No one who had cultivated divine energy would be suspected of being a spy.

At least, not for the moment.

1. The chains are forming 武天, somehow or other... ☜